Chroma-Q® Color Force™ 12 User Manual Version1.8 August 2014, Software Version 2.
Warranty Statement Chroma-Q warrants to the original purchaser, with proof of purchase, that its delivered products shall be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use for a period of 12 months from date of shipment. Chroma-Q will repair, or at its option, provide an equivalent item or replace, the defective product during the stated warranty period.
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Table of Contents 1. Product overview ....................................................................................................................................................... 4 2.2 Cabling .................................................................................................................................................................. 5 2.3 Mounting ..............................................................................................................................
1. Product overview The Color Force 12 is a truly multi-purpose LED fixture that is suitable for numerous entertainment lighting disciplines. The unit provides power across the spectrum, from deep cold blues to red hot lava looks all from a single fixture. At only 300mm / 1ft long, the unit is ideal for floor, wall or truss mounting. It also provides a massive output of 2,400 hot lumens, easily washing up to 8m / 26ft with smooth, theatrical grade dimming.
The Color Force 12 package includes 1 unit Color Force fixture, power connector (EU)/power cord (US) and a Quick Start Guide. We recommend that you keep the original packaging in case the item needs to be returned. 2.2 Cabling The Color Force 12 utilises PowerCon connectors for power input and through. The DMX control data input and through connections from an external control console are via two XLR 5-pin connectors. The chassis are ground bonded.
The Color Force 12 fixture has the ‘chevron’ markings stamped on both ends and printed at the rear enclosure to indicate the side of the fixture that should be adjacent to the wall or cyclorama. 2.6 Control Color Force 12 fixture can operate as a stand-alone unit or be controlled remotely via ANSI E1.11 USITT DMX512-A protocol. The control functions can be accessed through the LCD display at the rear of the fixture with 4 push buttons.
3 channel RGB + 1 intensity channel (Red, Green, Blue with Magic Amber and Intensity) gives 3 control channels directly affecting the intensity of the corresponding LED – Red, Green, Blue with *Magic Amber, and 1 channel affecting the intensity of all RGB(A) channels. 4 channel RGBA (Red, Green, Blue and Amber) gives 4 control channels directly affecting the intensity of the corresponding LED – Red, Green, Blue and Amber. Colour is mixed by adjusting the levels of each of the four colours.
Color Force 12 Control Mode - Software Version 2.
Press Up/Down buttons to access “Look Store”, and press Enter, Press Up/Down buttons to the desired Look and press Enter to access the memory data. The data is presented as two numbers separated by a letter “c”. The number to the left of the “c” is the channel number and to the right is the channel level. Pressing Up/Down up to the far end will show the Mode at which the selected Look was programmed.
Output Setting The light output of the Color Force 12 can be adjusted to two levels. “Standard” is the maximum light output and “Matching CF48/72” is the light output level that matches the levels of the Color Force 72 and 48 fixtures. Press Up/Down to access “Output Setting”, Press Enter and Up/Down to select between “Standard” or “Matching CF48/72”. Fan Speed The Color Force 12 is built with an internal fan with 4 speed options to regulate noise levels and the cooling process.
2.7 DMX Protocol Color Force 12 DMX Personality Mode 1-3: Control Mode 1 [7ch] 4fx + HSI Color Force 12 v2.2 2. 2 Channel 1 Control Mode 2 [6ch] 2 x HSI Colour Speed Control Mode 3 [6ch] 2 x RGB RG B (with *Magic Amber) Hue group 1 Red group 1 Saturation group 1 Green group 1 Intensity group 1 Blue group 1 Hue group 2 Red group 2 0-255 Variable speed of colour scrolling. Static at 0 to max at 255. Channel 2 Colour Range 0 Full spectrum 1-255 Variable limit of spectrum for colour scrolling.
Color Force 12 v2.2 2. 2 Control Mode 4 [8ch] 2 x RGBA Channel 1 Red group 1 Control Mode 5 [9ch] 1fx + 2 x RGBI (with *Magic Amber) Control Mode 6 [5ch] 1fx + RGBA Intensity Effects Intensity Effects 0 Static 0 Static 1-63 Fade on, fade off. Variable, 63 fastest 1-63 Fade on, fade off. Variable, 63 fastest 64-127 Fade on, snap off. Variable, 127 fastest 64-127 Fade on, snap off. Variable, 127 the fastest 128-191 Snap on, fade off. Variable, 191 fastest 128-191 Snap on, fade off.
Channel 1 Channel levels and the corresponding Look numbers: Channel Level (%) 0 1–2 3–5 6–9 10–11 12–15 16–19 20–22 23-25 26–27 29-32 33–35 36-38 39-42 43-45 46-48 49-51 52-54 56-58 59-61 62-64 65-68 69-71 72-74 75-78 79-81 83-85 86-88 89-91 92-94 95-97 98-100 Look OFF 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Description Full Colour Scroll (5 sec) Full Colour Scroll (10 sec) Full Colour Scroll (30 sec) Warm Colour Scroll (5 sec) Warm Colour Scroll (10 sec) Warm
2.8 Thermal Performance The Color Force 12 fixture is equipped with an internal fan to drive the internal cooling system. If the internal temperature of the Color Force 12 exceeds 75ºC the output of the fixture is reduced for automatic protection. This happens on rare and extreme conditions when ambient temperature is over 35ºC or the internal fans are blocked or damaged. The airflow to and from the fan must not be constricted to maintain the maximum operating capacity of the Color Force. 3.
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Throw Center Beam Distance Beam Width 915mm LUX 21000 375mm 3' FC 1951 14.75" 2060mm LUX 5050 680mm 6.75' FC 469 26.75" 3050mm LUX 2460 980mm 10' FC 229 38.5" 4050mm LUX 1430 1280mm 13.3' FC 133 50.5" 4570mm LUX 1170 1440mm 15' FC 109 56.75" 4.3 Drawings 5. Maintenance With care, the Color Force 12 will require little maintenance.
